Funding search · EIN 752715549 · Dallas, TX
The Deason Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 47
- grants reported
- $8.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $35,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Southern Methodist University3 grants · $3.0M
- Stand Together Foundation3 grants · $2.7M
- Turning Point USA3 grants · $790,000
- National Medal of Honor Museum3 grants · $750,000
- Blexit Foundation3 grants · $320,000
- America First Policy Institute3 grants · $300,000
- Ut Southwestern3 grants · $275,000
- Nra-Faf3 grants · $110,000
- Sm Wright Foundation3 grants · $75,000
- First Liberty3 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 47 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
- $1.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
- $900,000
Stand Together Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
General support
- $900,000
Stand Together Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023
General support
- $900,000
Stand Together Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2022
General support
- $290,000
Turning Point USA · Lemont, IL · 2024
General support
- $250,000
National Medal of Honor Museum · Arlington, TX · 2024
General support
- $250,000
National Medal of Honor Museum · Arlington, TX · 2023
General support
- $250,000
Turning Point USA · Lemont, IL · 2023
General support
- $250,000
National Medal of Honor Museum · Arlington, TX · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Turning Point USA · Lemont, IL · 2022
General support
- $120,000
Blexit Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $120,000
Blexit Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $100,000
America First Policy Institute · Arlington, TX · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Ut Southwestern · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $100,000
America First Policy Institute · Arlington, TX · 2023
General support
- $100,000
Ut Southwestern · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
- $100,000
America First Policy Institute · Arlington, TX · 2022
General support
- $80,000
Blexit Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $75,000
Ut Southwestern · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Nra-Faf · Fairfax, VA · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Nra-Faf · Fairfax, VA · 2022
General support
- $35,000
Movie Guide Awards Gala · Camarillo, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation · Whitesboro, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Arena Hall · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation · Whitesboro, TX · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Goodwill Industries of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Sm Wright Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
- $20,000
First Liberty · Plano, TX · 2024
Genral support
- $20,000
First Liberty · Plano, TX · 2023
Genral support
- $20,000
First Liberty · Plano, TX · 2022
Genral support
- $15,000
Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Nra-Faf · Fairfax, VA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Park Cities Quail Coalition · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $10,000
World Affairs Council of Dallasfort Worth · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Council for Life · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $5,000
The Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Winners for Life · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
- $5,000
The Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Winners for Life · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
- $5,000
The Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2022
General support
- $3,000
Winners for Life · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Texas Conservative Coalition · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Mike Page · Irving, TX · 2022
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